RPI Degree Program: Electronic Arts, Ph.D.
Area of Research / Interest: Novel Musical Instrument, NIME, sound art, technology studies
Undergraduate Degree: Information Systems, Indiana University Bloomington
Advanced Degree: MA, Music Science and Technology, Stanford University
Biography: Jaehoon Choi is a sound artist, computer musician, and a scholar. His practice centers on creating novel musical instruments using DIY software, hardware, and diverse materials. This process entails creating the instrument from scratch while exploring its functionality, operation, and the unique artistic affordance and/or musicality it embodies—blurring the line between the luthiery and the artistic creation. In this context, the instrument transcends its role as a mere functional device, becoming a complex assemblage of epistemological and cultural dynamics expressed through materiality. Choi has been selected for various residencies and awards including Djerassi Resident Artists Program, NEW INC, Squeaky Wheel Workspace Residency, Biennale College Musica, Zer01ne and etc. His works were presented at La Biennale di Venezia 2023 - 67th International Festival of Contemporary Music, NEW INC DEMODAY, Fabrica, MATA Festival, SEAMUS, San Francisco Tape Music Festival, Routledge, NIME, ICMC, ECHO Journal, ZER01NE Day, and etc. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Electronic Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, expected to graduate in the summer of 2026. He earned a master's degree from Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA).
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea